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WGA East Foundation Rebrands As Writers Guild Initiative
NEW YORK CITY – The Writers Guild of America, East Foundation has changed its name — it is now called the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI). The name change is part of a rebranding that recognizes the organization’s long time proactiveShow More Summary
2014 WGA Awards Set For February 1
Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced that the 2014 Writers Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Show More Summary
WGA West Demands $3M Bond From Nickelodeon Over Late Payments; Writers Could Stop Working With Network
The Writers Guild of America West has demanded a $3 million bond from Nickelodeon because of “chronically late residuals payment and inadequate reporting practices.” In a March 8 dated letter I have obtained, the WGA West tells the Viacom-owned...Show More Summary
Writers Guild Of America East & ABC News Reach Contract Agreement
New York — The Writers Guild of America, East announced today that it reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with ABC News, covering newswriters, producers, assignment editors, promo producers, graphic artists and desk assistants. Show More Summary
Does ‘Argo’s’ WGA Victory Seal The Deal For Oscar?
Tonight’s Writers Guild of America awards show brought further clarity to this year’s topsy turvy awards race but it also brought some embarrassment to the guild. Is there any reason the WGA can’t coordinate the so-called “simutaneous”...Show More Summary
WGA West Re-Ups Executive Director David Young
Los Angeles – The Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has unanimously voted to extend the contract of Executive Director David Young for an additional five years. Young has been in the position since 2006.
“David is a proven leader and an invaluable strategic thinker,” said WGAW President Chris Keyser. Show More Summary
WGA East To Honor Bob Schneider With Service Award
New York City – Writers Guild of America, East today announced that it will honor current Secretary-Treasurer Bob Schneider with its annual Richard B. Jablow Award, named after the Guild’s first counsel who helped found the organization and authored its constitution, for devoted service to the Guild. Show More Summary
David Koepp To Receive WGA East’s Hunter Award For Career Achievement
New York City – Writers Guild of America, East today announced that versatile screenwriter and director David Koepp will be the recipient of the Ian McClellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement. The award, established in 1992, honors...Show More Summary
WGA, Comedy Central Reach Accord
The Writers Guild of America West and Comedy Central have reached an agreement two months after the Guild ordered members to stop working on the cable networks shows if there was no WGA contract in place. The members were informed via email announcement. Show More Summary
WGA Announces New Media & Videogame Nominees
Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for new media and videogames during 2012. Winners will...Show More Summary
Tom Stoppard To Receive WGA West’s Laurel Award For Screen
Los Angeles – Award-winning screenwriter-playwright Tom Stoppard is set to receive the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2013 Laurel Award for Screen, honoring lifetime achievement in outstanding writing for motion pictures. StoppardShow More Summary
Phil Rosenthal To Receive WGA West’s Valentine Davies Humanitarian Honor
Los Angeles – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has named Emmy-winning Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal as its 2013 Valentine Davies Award honoree in recognition of his humanitarian efforts on behalf of writers....Show More Summary
With Many Contenders Ineligible What Do WGA Film Nominees Mean For Oscar?
Like the Producers Guild earlier this week, the Writers Guild of America did not produce a list of film nominees in Original and Adapted screenplays that had any surprises. This in itself is not surprising since the WGA (I’m a member),...Show More Summary
Daniel Petrie Jr To Receive WGA West’s Morgan Cox Award For Guild Service
Los Angeles – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has named two-time WGAW President Daniel Petrie, Jr. as its 2013 Morgan Cox Award honoree in recognition of his longtime service to the Guild. The award will be presented at the WGAW’s 2013 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Show More Summary
Joshua Brand & John Falsey To Receive WGA Paddy Chayefsky Award For TV
Los Angeles – Veteran television writing partners Joshua Brand & John Falsey, who’ve co-created such acclaimed hit series as Northern Exposure, St. Elsewhere, and I’ll Fly Away, are set to receive the Writers Guild of America, West’s 2013 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television, honoring lifetime achievement in outstanding television writing. Show More Summary
Nathan Fillion To Host WGA Awards In LA
Actor Nathan Fillion, who currently stars as mystery novelist Richard Castle on ABC’s hit series Castle, has been tapped by the Writers Guild of America, West to host its upcoming 2013 Writers Guild Awards show to be held on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Show More Summary
WGA Nixes ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Les Miserables’, Several Others From Ballots
Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained and Les Miserables (William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Herbert Kretzmer) are among a bunch of prominent movies whose screenplays the Writers Guild of America excluded from nominating ballots for its awards this year. Show More Summary
WGA West Announces Winners Of Diversity Program’s Feature Access Project
Los Angeles – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced its Feature Access Project (FAP) honorees, recognizing five members who competed in the Guild’s pilot diversity screenwriting program. They are: · Chuck Hayward for...Show More Summary
2013 Writers Guild Awards Nominees Announced
Los Angeles and New York – The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2012 season. Show More Summary
WGA East Pacts With New Black List Subscription Site
New York, NY– The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) has announced a partnership with The Black List (www.blcklst.com), which produces an annual list of the best unproduced screenplays in Hollywood, as chosen by industry executives. Show More Summary